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The Republican journal., 1887-04-21
Mrs. Packard to the Boys"

To THE EDITOR OF THE JOURNAL: ] cannot
make the readers of your paper understand
how gratifying it is to me to know than any
efforts of mine in behalf of the ''hoy>." are
appreciated 10y the boys themselves. 1t is time
that the women of the country came to the
front in defense of more just pension laws.
Who knows better than the women. how
knows better how much the veterans need
more Just pension laws. Women have i'll
variably lent their assistance in riylitin~
all the wrongs committed by men, AMI
their voices raised in behalf of better pension
laws will surely have an influence in the right
direction. Not Il week passes. but that thlc
comes to my personal knowledge one on more
destitute eases which the vetoed bill would
have covered. have in my mind now an old
lady in this city, more than eighty wears ola.
who had three Soil> in the army. They are now
all dead. and she in her Old age must % to the
already heavy burdens, steps in and prevents
ii. 1t is too much to ask of them Ihcy ~
ready have, among their own comrades, aii
they can possibly attend to, and what is left
70" the patriotic mother of - put the poor
house:
| say cmphatic;iliy. it is To the shame of
A,ncrra that such liing> must be. and the old
soldiers ;ill over the country should ar>'. with
the same strength that made them y solid
phalanN ut Gettysburg and AppomattoN, an,
demand that such wrongs he ryhted. The
truth of the matter is, the great and important
question Of better pension laws is swallowed
up in the greater question of politics. II every
northern congressman knew that he held his
place only by what he did for the soldier how
Jealous he would lie in the GOOD work. When
we reflect that the tax on whiSkcv alone.
500, 900, GOO. would pay the S15,OO0,O00 asked for
by the pension department, and liqui,lato the
amount called for by the dependent pension
bill, and leave Il margin beside. ii seems rs
though the poorhouses ought not to be- asked
to open their doors for men and women who
gave their blood and their dearest treasure -
years ago. Now let the old sci licr> awake to
the injustice and the i.nomny Of the whole
pension system, and demand :: change before
many more are mustered out.
HELEN y. PACKARD.
The Republican journal., 1887-04-21
CaStlne Was Not BOmbarded.

If Mrs. Mary ID. Cooper can remember (as your
Castinc correspondent says she cam the lombard
ment of Castine by the British in 1874 she can
member what never took place. The facts in the
case are these: Capt. fillcbrown who with nine
teen men was stationed in the fort at Castine,
REINFORCED in July by part of a company under
Lieut.. Lewis. ON the morning of sept. lst, 1914,
British fleet arrived OF the harbor consisting of the
Dragon Spencer and Bulwark carrying "A guns
each; two frigatcs the Bushante and Tenedos;
two soops the Sylph and Peruvian; one schooner,
the Pictou, large tender, and ten transports
rling $500 fighting men, besides the usual camp
followers. Ali were under the command of Lieut..
Gen. Sir John &. Sherbrooke. As matter of
course when Capt FillcbrOwn saw this formidable
force he knew ;liat resistance useless. lie
fired three guns To alarm the militia blew up his
magazine and wisely ned, taking with him two
brass cannon. On hearing the alarm guns three
companies Of militia one from Biuehill, one from
Penobscot and one from Sct'gwicE, turned out in
hot haste, armed and equipped, and went as far as
North Castine, where they learned of the retreat of
the regulars and the overwhelming force of the
enemy Most of the militia then retired to their
homes. Gen. Shcrbrooke took possession with
out firing shot. Capt. FillehroWn fired his mag
azlne. The next day sept. y Slerirooke sent II
detachment, 100 strong, up PenohsCot river by
land t" rapiuir BurkstoWn = now Buchsport-
Hampton and Bangor. Being apprchensivc of an
attack from the militia strong nanking parties
were sent out. One on the Bluehill road near
where the house Of Cyrus W. Leach now stands,
met by Il part of the penohscot company under
Lieut.. Rufus Stover and few men from Setgwick,
who exchanged shots with the rodcoas. The
only one hUrt was MIR. Joso Ih Carter Of ScdgwiCk
who received Il very severe flesh wound from
which he eventually recovered. This little skir
mi>h was the only occasion when shots eX-
changed between the Americans and British at the
capture of Castinc in lei;. Not much Of Il ho.,
bar,.mcnt.
My authorities for the above statement are Gtn.
Shcrhin"kc'S account ut the capture of tastinc;
squire Smith uf Bucks port. who was Il member of
Capt. tillehrown's company, and Robert Ward
well of Pcnohscot who was one of the squad
der Lieut. Stover in the ~kirmisii on the Bluchill
road H. b. w
Pen"hSc'.t. Nc.
The Republican journal., 1887-04-21

John Wannamaker, the Philadelphia mer-
chant, has announceda profit sharing scheme to
his employees.
The Methodists of the New York East Con-
ference find that the past year has been Il sue
cessful one of steady growth
The drouth in Texas is very far-reaching and
is causing much loss. Cattle are dying for lack
of food and water, and the Gotten crop is threat
encd.
The Down-East Yankee reply to President
Cleveland's non-committal and verbose essay
on Retaliation will be: "Finc words butter no
parsnips."
The admirers Of Mr.. Beecher were not con-
fined to his congregation. A Jewish temple at
st. Louis has subscribed 5000 to the Reechcr
monument fund.
Gen. Black does not deny that he is singing
out loyal veterans in the Pension Department
for dismissal. lie is charged with dismissing
81 one day recently. majority Of the men be-
ing from Ohio and Indiana.
The Republican journal., 1887-04-21

giving lessons in the art of polite conversation.
The Sonora was greatly surprised because en-
pressed amusement at his words and manner,
and graveiy informed me that he never failed
is say exactly the same .hingS every time he
came.-adt!ing ale is such gentleman"
The dialogue which transpired when he arose
to leave give you verbatim:
Madame. (this by the bcjl>idc) am at your
| service
mil grac.>. Senur Doctor"
'Madame. T.. (tliS at the foot of the bcd) Know
me for your most humble servant
"Good morning, Senor Doctor, amigo mio."
"Madamc! lhere stopped beside table,. |
kiss your feet
"Senor Doctor, l kiss your haml.''
"MadaiDe. thi> near the door,, my poor
house and adj in ii. my ysclf, though useless, and
all | have is yours.
mil gracas, Senor Doctor"
He turns around and opens the door, again
turning as he does so, saying, "Adios Madame! !
Your most humble servant.
".\,iiUs Doctor, amigo mio.'
He GOES out. partly closes the door. but re-
opens it to put in his head and fire n parting
shot. 'Adios Madame. at your service
Such long-lr;wl-out civility, as if the part
ing between physician and patient were "swect
sorrow" indeed. seems rather misplaced.
In Mexico it is considered more polite to say
Scnorta Miss instead of Sonora, (Mrs.) even
to married ladies: and the matron of the house,
though bent with the weight of three score
years ana ten. Is always spoken OF by her ser
vant- :~ LA Nina the little girl. This last
custom is still more common in Cuba, where
the Old ncgresses who spend all their lives in
the family are accustomed to cali their Young
mi,tres>es RinGs. and never change the name
at any age. In Mexico. however, the diminu-
tive signifies rather term of endcarm"nt than
any reference to aye or size.
Indeed. the terms of affection in common use
here are exaggerated as most of their eN-
pressions. Lovers address each other as nj
rida i''my Iife'O. MI 0im0 {''mv soul') j;
mothers call their children, and other pets.
hy the same names, and children talk to
their dogs and dolls in similar phrase.
The diminutives Ito and citp are frequent
ly added to nouns. simply in token OF af-
feeiion. For example, if your name be Josefa.
your intimates will address you as .Josefta;
precisely as the Padre is universally called
Pod!ecit1-",lca little Fric>t''-as mark of
extraordinary respect and Affection though
probably he is bald with age and fat that his
jtacdittn is but an asthmatic gurge.
FANNIE II W ARD,
The Republican journal., 1887-04-21
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Maine Cattle in Massachusetts

|. c. Libby Esq, of Bulnham, the well known
cattle dealer, tells the Commercial that hereafter
cattle from Maine and New Hampshire are to be
given clean bill of health for entrance into Mas
sachuscttS. On account of the prevalence of peu-
ro-pncumonia they have been qlilrantned but all
such restrictions have been rcmoN ed from them as
no pleuro pneumonia is found to exist in this sec
tion. In Massachusetts they call our tuberculosis
PLAIN consumption and laugh at the idea of killing
Il whole herd of cattle just because one animal
happens to be afflicted with it, They say that all
ing and over feeding. Bangor Commercial.
The Republican journal., 1887-04-21
First Maine Heavy Artillery Reunion.

Ninalhavcn has already taken the ini:iatory steps
for the reception of the First Maine Heavy Artill-
cry who are to have their re union there this
mer If the Executive Committee adopt the sug-
gcstion that q. 4. L. posts within convenient dis
tance he invited to join excursion to that pleas
ant isle AT the same time it will be big time. The
Portland, J. \. Dole and Maj. F. &. Low, of Ban
gor, 1t. !. n. Morgan, South Thomaston, 7. G..
Libby, Ninalha
The Republican journal., 1887-04-21

Tvn t.fcrme, ,.,,ti,r.l .3s t.,,,t il, t,,n I,,.,
,ertlv from th, " *, Iranrh ,,ord 80
The first salmon of the season WAS caught in
Winterp0rt Apri jhv Edwin Nickcr,,,n and weigh
ed 10 pounds
ne iilltish schooner ilil"lN mas bought AT Port
ialiu 10 barrels ol CEtn li ioi the use Of the Nova
Neo'la ilShermfh' Inc !f'lt = V"iued ut $3.50
n,o fr.,, ,,f tr, - ,,,.;,;,.,, ,,,,,,.,,
i; IVY ii. Lay y, ~ u, "ic ra's'.Sru
~ ~, ,u, ,i . a. - nav tit
III ~ 49,, NV n.'l'i''I ssaI"t' Mi,'n
& "''' '"iitE '''ii'ia vi i's'i "''it per
WYNN
Ffsbn, uarties T., taLa i'm .!a frsf trout onq1in,,
OF tlir .r7snn nj Nonschna nrn NOW. l,nn na7Ia,7
EY,,,e.r If s,i,I tn.t th, III o. t.,n,rE hn~n al
rrl,f,- Lrpr, chartered for cr,,,.il Ven, ,ftc,. tb
Ice L.. yrs tlat -r,.,t I.,d,- nt ,-.t,,. "
Professor spencer Baird Of the Smithsonian In
stltdtI"n, 81! that American fishermen are entire
ly independent of Canadian bait. lie says most
Yankee shippers seek Canadian ports because
their crews are natives and have their families
there. They can carry salt bait which has been
found 70 answer their purpose as well a. fresh.
The Republican journal., 1887-04-21

mine at Tuscarora, New, were completely de-
stroyed April by the explosion of giant pow
thaw. The boiler also exploded. Five men
were seriously injured, among them Russell,
foreman of the mine, who is believed to be fa-
tally hurt.
The Republican journal., 1887-04-21
Scntt's Emulsion of Pure
God Liver OIL, with E,pOph0Spb;tes,

For fhharen amt Pulmonary 7roaJies.
DR.. w. $ HOY, Point Pleasant, W. Va says 81
have made thorough test with Scott's Emulsion
In Pulmonary Troubles aud General Debility and
have been astonshed at the good results for chill
drcn with Rckets Marasm,is it is unequalled."
The Republican journal., 1887-04-21
Base Ball.
The sun is dry ing UP the ground,
fhe skN : ho more obSCurtd,
Ille base bail umpire : looking round
To get his life insured

NV NY no IIOIt VTl~VUItII,
ihe base bail umpire : looking round
To get his life insured.
Manager spence, Of the rnrilmd-, Is we'll salts
Iiut with lis team.
The eaicuIs have signed William phiuncy and
Jerry Sweeney of last years l;ella,is.
A. about eytIy body has ''signcd" with every
body, let loose the dogs Of baseball war.
The Bangor Commercial says: Mr.. Waller Ind
crwood the we'll known ha player who has made
name for himself in Maine Il pitcher, is ut
Eome al his father, farm, in Faycuc lie will not
return to Bates College, bat Will doubtless he per
suaded to play somewhere in the state during the
coming season He viii make first class man for
the hansprS.
The Republican journal., 1887-04-21
A Grave Question.

Now should like in all humility TO enquire, IL
all of us have been steadily drunk for the past few
weeks? Brunswick Herald
The Republican journal., 1887-04-21

The Machias (Me.) Union (Dcm.) dcploreS
the result of the election of police officer in
that town on the ground that it means the nom
enforcement of the prohihitory liquor law.
The Union Democracy would be denounced by
the party elsewhere in New England than in
Maine. [Bo>ton journal.
And elsewhere in Maine than in Macha>.
and probably there. too. outside of the Union
office,
The Republican journal., 1887-04-21
Advice To Mothers.

MRS WINSLoW'S SOOTHING SYRUP for children
teethng the prescription OF one eof the best female
nurses and physicians in the United states and has
been used for forty wears with never failing
by millions of mothers for their children Daring
the process OF ect!ing its yaiuc is iEcacuable. 1t
relieves the child from pain, dysentery and
tiiarrhra, gripping III the bowels, and wind collie.
by giving health to the child it rests the mother.
Price 25r. Il bottle. iyis
There is a young woman in Dakota who is
cessiuliv working one nv-nunilred-and- sixty acre
falm, and she declares that She could work one
twice as large If the men who want to marry her
al STA l,,ti, i, I.r
The Republican journal., 1887-04-21

Mr.. William X. Travers left all cf his proper
ty to his widow and nine children.
The Republican journal., 1887-04-21

The city clock of Path is now run Oh STAN
dard time.
The Republican journal., 1887-04-21

The conditions imposed by the owner Of the
English cutter Arrow restrict the use of the
Mayflower's centreboard, and it is possible that
in consequence the sloop will not go abroad in
June. DR.. Barron of New York is to purchase
the MayhOwer, it is said.
The Republican journal., 1887-04-21

The Boston Herald says that Democrats in
Washington are now figuring to rc-elect Mr..
Cleveland without New York. They count on
Connecticut. Massachusetts,, New Hampshire,
Rhode Island and some State in the Northwest
as an annex to the solid South
The Republican journal., 1887-04-21

There has been great decline in Canadian
shipbuildng during the last ten years, while
the tonnage entering and departing from Cana
shows that the carrying trade of the Dominion
is passing into the hands of foreign vessels. and
there is alarm in official and mercantile cir
..lnS
The Republican journal., 1887-04-21

Captain Samucs of the Dauntlcss arrived in
New York recently. lie denies the story that
Mr.. Colt, the owner of the Dauntless, nterfcr-
ed with the management of the Dauntcss in
the race and says the Coronct won simply be-
cause she was the better boat.
The Republican journal., 1887-04-21

81 Il
Having once stated it clearly, it did not enter my
mind that it necessary to reStute the fact every
time | referred to the figures. If had woud
have amended. it. | ,lid not see the possible flaw
in my statement until it was already in print.
protc to that had no intention Of conveying
false Impressions and fair reading of my article
will clear of the charge You cNaggerate and
magnify really small point for the purpose of
creating the impression that you are in some way
injured. am truly sorry that any misunderstood
ing could have possibly arisen. will admit that
it point that had better not made, as it was
entirely aside from the purpose of my article. |
wished to show simply that by your refusal to do
that which the law commands, You ca;sing Il
that your pay is in proportion to the commitments
was so evident that did step aside and make it,.
Can you deny it, however?
In closing let me say, sir, that deem myself
as high regard for truth as you have, and that
have not mallgned you in the least. l have tried
to keep within the strict lines of truth and chal-
lengc your to disprove Il statement that | have
You know them to be true, and hence your rage.
have pointed out this thing, not for the purpose of
injurng you, but to open the eyes of the people of
this county to the effect of the traffic. have
friendly feelings. There can be no question that
you are not doing your duty in the particular have
pointed out, and you should feel no anger that |
have said so. l have sustained my every state
injurc You. would have done the same had you
been my brother. Look this thing over again and
see If you are doing your whole duty.
If have wronged you show in what way, and
will make all the amends in my power. show me
that have made misstatement, and | will cor
rect it. If, however, the plain truth that have
stated has provoked you to such furious burst of
wrath, the shame is yours that the truth should so
nightly affect you. Yours resp:
Belfast, April II, 81.
The Republican journal., 1887-04-21

II strange that it Is necessary 10 pcrsn@'lc
men that You cure their disease by offering
Il premium t. the man y no fails To receive benefit.
Aud yet DIR. sage undoubtedly cured thousands Of
eases Of obstinate catairl with his Catarrh Rem
clv.' who would never have applied to him, ii it
hl hot been for hi offer OF the above for an
incurabe ease. Who is the next bidder for cure
n.ish.
The Republican journal., 1887-04-21
Matters in Old Mexico.

SPANISH COMPLIMENTS WHICH SOUND WELL
BIT SIGNIFY NOTHING. ENCESSINE POLITE
MISS AND TEDIOUS ETIQUETTE. WHAT Is
SAID DURING 4 FASHIONABLE CALL. DIA-
LuGUE WITH 4 DOCTOR.
The Republican journal., 1887-04-21

Aot one word of ccnsure instly .bc uttered
against SOIODONT. No other tentifricc makes
the teeth :" white, and yet none is entirely free
from every objectionable ingredient. lml4
\ Chinese writer says that a man could borrow
money in China on the strength of his having a
sa~, the idea being that lhnaman makes it his
first duty pay his father debts. Those hcahcns
are -imuiy hutlpipS.
The Republican journal., 1887-04-21

When Dakota minister gives out notice of
some church meeting he adds TO the traditional
formula, "God willing" the words 'aMd a blizzard
not preventing"
The Republican journal., 1887-04-21

of health is to be found in DE- Il. v Pierces "Fav-
orite Prescription to the merits of which, Il
remedy for female weakness and Kindred ;tiltc-
tiouS. thousands testify.
The Republican journal., 1887-04-21

\ scientific Journal says that simple opera
glass is Il valuable aid to the study of astronomy.
sut when Il man uses opera glass TO view ttts
",tilrs'-on the stage-he learns mere about lnato-
my than ASTRONOMY.
The Republican journal., 1887-04-21

Carriers Little Liver Pill must not be cnnfoumd-
ed with common Cathartic Purgati,e Pills. as
they are entirely unlike them in every respect
one trial viii prove their superiority
The Republican journal., 1887-04-21

MY dear, this il Easter" iIushard-"ies lis,
that a fact "And all good people should re
juicc at Ea~tcr:' "Df course DO YOU suppose
any human being can rejoice in AN Old bonnet like
this"
The Republican journal., 1887-04-21

sam. Ii heals iilitated parts, cures the cough and
helps The thr, cat and lungs to resist the pucnce of
climate 50 st,Nert at this tinc Of year. AdaneuH's
Cough Saf>am has been USED ty the most Iromi-
ncnt people with the best results. Trial bottles 10
cents.
The Republican journal., 1887-04-21

Carters Little Liver Pills have no equal us Il
prompt and positive cure for Sick Headache, Bill
iousncss, Constipation, Pain i'll the side, and all
Liver Troubles. Try them.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-05-04
The New RAILROAD.

Yesterday was a railroad day 10 me
extent III Dallas. Besides The delegation
from Palestine and the Dallas committee
going 10 IL xarkana, the following com
mittee of citizens of Decatur were in the
city 10 confer with the Dallas, Archer.
Coal Il Iron Railway people:
Col. J. G. Carpenter. Judge J. NJ. To-
gan, Major Dessereaux aud Major Col
Inns.
These gentlemen say tina, Decatur Il
Wise county will subscribe literally 1.
he capital s,,wk. and they also assurd
Hir people That thoseliving along the line
Il The road would take stock libenily.
The gentlemen who originated this eniel
Prise, only so lately begun have met
With much success. The managers Of
he enterprise say that they received
100, 600 in subscription from three men
ach, and these were the first men np-
Preached. The management do not ask
donations; they esk for subscriptions. ard
1t Is said to be The secret OF their sncces>
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Still Busy.

a HERALD man WAS in TX. r. Rodgers
carriage ware rooms This morning, and
aw several jobs awaiting shipment.
which had just been sold One OF iht>c
was beautiful phDton, 10 Los AngcIOs.
California, and Paragon cart TO g Ia
Houston, Texas, and bought by one OF
the most prominent citizens OF that place
\ beautiful small phplon, purch, sed ~
prominent railroad man of Dallas, ans
many others, of q Gerent styles. to diff
Icrent places and parties Mr. II. L.
Rodgers, the State agent OF Locke Il Jew
Ill, who are noted for their fine work i'm
pleasure vehicles, has one Of the pre,ji-
est trades in the State, Us his vchicles
IRE only of this lTm's make, and he han
lies the latest t les AID d signs rs fast
rs they appear in the North and Eas;.
Ihilds' : at Ph;et0Rs, Russian Diaxs.
Surlys, Buggies &c, OF the fines, and
most durable finish. and an inspection ef
his ware rooms ON Elm s,r:ct, next iO
Adams " Leonard's old bank. would be
of interest and benefit.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-05-04
Forfeited Bonds.

Sam TiPnor was arrested few DAYS
ago for fast driving. He didn't come t.
time upon the converting of the recorder,
court yesterday and an alias capGs VII,
ordered and Sam was locked I'M but sub.
scquently gave bond to appear IN court
this morning, but Samuel did not come
and his bond was declared forfeited. 1t
is a good idea of Recorder Brown. I,
declare such bonds forfeited. 1t viii
save a tendency to make men more care.
full about going on Tom, Dick and Har.
rvs bonds for criminal offences.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-05-04

lou are feeling depressed. your ar>
petite is poor. you are bothered with
Headache, you are iidgety, nervous
and generally out of sorts. and want
to brace up. Brs"e up, but not with
stimulants, spring medicines or biitcrs.
which have for tlieir basis very cheap.
BAD whisky, and which stimulate you
Tor an hour. and then leave You I'M "a
worse condition than before. What
you want is an Alternative that wiz
purify your 'lccd, start hca,,ny action
Of Liver and Kidneys, restore your
vitality and give renewed health and
strength. Such a medicine you VIII
Ind in Electric Bittcrs, and only 50
cents bottle. at ". II. Howell =;
R:o's Drug Store.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-05-04
Theft and Pistol.

John Carter, OF Erath county was arcstc d
last nilht on the charge OF rUbLinga man b,
the name OF Wright Of his rocket-book cou-
tanning $40 in money and two lromissor,
notes, s25 and $50 respectively, also for car.
rying pistol. Recorder brown tgrned him
over to the County Court.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-05-04

We invite an inspection of our
spring and summer stock of imported
suitings just received, consisting OF
the latest and most fashionable de-
signs in Mcllons, Tropicals, McGreg-
ors, Blarncys, London Cashmeres, Nc
HAIR Scrgcs. etc, selected with great
care. and which will be made up to
order in the latest styles. Douglas
Bros. Merchant Tailors, 703 Main
II rect
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-05-04

If you want the latest III lawn NOW
ers, hose, reels and sprinklers or water
works goods, call on lletherington "
Mason 407 Elm street. They have the
largest stock of iron pipe, sewer pipe
brass goods. and general machinery
supplies in North Texas.
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Standard Club.

This afternoon at 4 o'clock the Stand
ard Club will meet AT Mrs. Tom Myer',
324 Commerce Street. The programm,
for the day is good one and will prov
entertaining and iustructing. The liter
ary clubs of Dallas are above the aycrag,
OF their kind.